---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000794367-24-000146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "M"
cik: "0000794367"
company_name: "Macy's, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T13:50:20.721030+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Macy's shareholders approve 2024 equity plan and re-elect all 15 directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Macy's 2024 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan with ~88% of votes cast in favor (174M for, 23.9M against).
- All 15 director nominees were re-elected for one-year terms; Richard Clark and Richard Markee received highest support (>98% for).
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2025 with 92.7% of votes for.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' proposal approved with 91.5% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000794367-24-000146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: M
- cik: 0000794367
- company_name: Macy's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/0000794367-24-000146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/n-20240517.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000794367-24-000146.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2d2c00e11573ebbd4ee8af8890571fd4138d165a
  claim: Macy's, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Macy's, Inc. 2024 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2024-05-17 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Shareholders approved the Macy’s, Inc. 2024 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 174,055,063 23,906,158 637,516 27,583,104
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/0000794367-24-000146-index.htm
- claim_id: 7ce72bc431282e10e53e200e37afd27ad9a048ab
  claim: Macy's, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2024-05-17 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Shareholders approved the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 181,709,598 16,048,244 840,895 27,583,104
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/0000794367-24-000146-index.htm
- claim_id: 842f0a9cf3d2519b2fe3410cbdd5f70241b253a0
  claim: Macy's, Inc. shareholders approved Election of 15 directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting at the 2024-05-17 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Shareholders approved the election of 15 directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of Macy's shareholders, as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/0000794367-24-000146-index.htm
- claim_id: cad019e28674bab4b0e3bad35ee28ee771a84320
  claim: Macy's, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending February 1, 2025 at the 2024-05-17 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Macy's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025, as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 209,707,158 15,831,161 643,522
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436724000146/0000794367-24-000146-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.